Book a private Brighton day trip by taxi from London with your own car and driver — door-to-door from your hotel, flexible timings and one price agreed before you travel.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Airport Move takes you to Brighton in a private car with your own driver, collected from your London hotel or address and brought back at the end of the day, with the price agreed before you set off — no coach party and no timetable to keep to.
Skip the early coach pickup and the fixed return slot: a private taxi to Brighton gives your group a driver who already knows the route, for a price agreed before you leave. Take your time, add a stop if you want one, and come back whenever suits you.
Head to the coast for Brighton’s seafront, the Royal Pavilion and the famous Lanes. Because your driver knows the roads and the times to avoid, you spend less of the day in traffic. Book as a couple, a family or a small group travelling together in one car.
Booking a Brighton day trip takes about two minutes and the price is agreed before you travel. Here is how the day works, step by step.
Send us your date, your London pickup address and roughly how long you want at Brighton, plus any extra stops. We quote one fixed price for the whole day — no meters and no hourly surprises.
Choose a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater to suit your group, add child seats free of charge, and we confirm your driver's name, number and vehicle before the day.
Your driver collects you from your London hotel or address at the time you choose — there is no meeting point to find and no early coach departure to make.
Spend as long as you like at Brighton, add a stop on the way, and head back when you are ready. Pay online, by card or on account at the price you were quoted.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
Travel at your own pace.
Comfortable vehicles for the day.
Add stops or extra time on request.
A private, unhurried day out at Brighton with a driver who already knows the route.
One car, one group — just yours.
Door-to-door from your hotel.
Add a stop or change the timing as you go.
Professional, knowledgeable drivers.
Comfortable vehicles for the day.
No meters — one price, agreed upfront.
If you are combining your Brighton day with a flight, here is roughly how each London airport compares by road distance — useful for deciding whether to start or end the day at the airport rather than your hotel:
Gatwick — about 30 miles (50–75 min by road); Brighton lies to the south of it.
Heathrow — about 55 miles (70–115 min by road); Brighton lies to the south-south-east of it.
London City — about 60 miles (75–115 min by road); Brighton lies to the south of it.
Southend — about 75 miles (95–150 min by road); Brighton lies to the south-west of it.
Stansted — about 90 miles (115–180 min by road); Brighton lies to the south-south-west of it.
Luton — about 90 miles (115–175 min by road); Brighton lies to the south of it.
The difference is timing control. A coach tour to Brighton runs to a fixed departure and a fixed return, shared with everyone else on board, and the time you get at the destination is whatever the itinerary allows. Take a taxi to Brighton instead and the car is booked for your group alone, so you choose the departure time, decide how long to stay, and head back when you are ready rather than when the coach leaves.
That matters most when Brighton is the kind of place people underestimate — where an extra hour makes the difference between seeing the highlights and seeing it properly. It also removes the transfers at either end: a coach or train trip usually starts with getting yourself to a central departure point, while a private car starts at your hotel door and finishes there too.
The trade-off is cost per head. For a solo traveller a coach seat is cheaper; from two or three people upwards, a private car for the day is often comparable once you add up individual fares, and you get the flexibility with it. Tell us your group size and we will quote the day so you can compare directly.
A private hire vehicle is legally distinct from a black cab in one key way: it must be booked ahead rather than hailed, with the driver and vehicle each holding their own private hire licence. This service works on precisely that footing — car, driver and price all settled in advance, never picked up off the street. If you are starting or ending this Brighton day at an airport, Gatwick is the nearest of the six — about 30 miles away, with Brighton lying to the south of it — though the car and driver work identically whichever one you fly from.
The main thing worth planning around is when you leave London. Setting off before the weekday morning peak, or after it has cleared, keeps the drive out to Brighton shorter, and your driver will suggest a departure time that avoids the worst of it. Weekends and school holidays are busier at the destination itself than on the roads, so an earlier start usually buys you a quieter first hour on site.
It also helps to tell us your group size and any luggage or pushchairs at booking rather than on the day. Four people travel comfortably in a saloon; an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers larger groups, shopping or child seats, which we fit free on request. Brighton gets busiest in summer and over school holidays, so booking with some notice makes it easier to secure both your date and the right vehicle.
If your Brighton day starts or ends at an airport rather than a hotel, mention it when you book so the whole thing is planned as one itinerary, with the flight tracked and luggage accounted for, instead of several separate journeys.
Cost depends on your itinerary, timing and group size, and is confirmed before you travel as a fixed price. Attraction entry tickets are typically not included in that figure.
Yes — that is exactly how a Brighton day trip by taxi works. Rather than paying for a one-way drop-off, you book the taxi and driver for the day, so the same car waits for you at Brighton and brings you back to your London address afterwards.
While your driver can point out local detail around Brighton, they are not a licensed tour guide by trade. Tell us ahead of time if a qualified guide would suit your trip and we can advise.
There is no meeting point to locate: we start at your London hotel or address and bring you back there at the end of the trip.
It is flexible. We plan the day around how long you want to spend at Brighton and any stops along the way, and agree timings with you before you book.
Entry fees and attraction tickets are usually not included unless we say so. We can advise on what to book in advance, and your driver can help you make the most of your time.
Since it is a private booking, extra stops or a change of plan are usually possible. Flag it in advance where you can so your driver can accommodate it.
We cover anywhere from two people to a small group of eight in an 8-seater. Give us your numbers and we will match the right vehicle to your day.
Yes. Private travel suits families well, with child seats fitted free on request and the freedom to take breaks when you need them.
Booking ahead is worthwhile, particularly in peak season, to guarantee your date and the vehicle you want. Let us know your preferred date and we will confirm.
Pay securely online when you book, by card, or on an account. The agreed price is the same whichever way you choose to pay.
This page is written and reviewed by the Airport Move operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We arrange fixed-fare airport, station, cruise-port and door-to-door transfers across London and the UK every day, and keep our route, fare and timing guidance current. Questions about your Brighton transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026
